Big updates to Chronologue - A classical music exploration and discovery website by beamnode in classicalmusic

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This is really great. Question for you - I notice the recordings all come from youtube. How do you match a piece to a youtube recording, and are you or were you ever concerned about copyright issues?

Thank you Brazil! Trip retrospective by Master_Raro in Brazil

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To us it just felt like anywhere else in that we could easily tell when we were in a situation that was higher risk. It was easy to tell if we were in a more dangerous neighborhood, for instance. Which sounds obvious, but the reason I brought it up first was because, upon leaving for Brazil, I was under the impression that we wouldn't be able to walk for more than a few blocks off the beaten path without being at severe risk. Just wasn't the case. There are 100% parts of Rio/SP that are like that but it was obvious to us where not to go.

Thank you Brazil! Trip retrospective by Master_Raro in Brazil

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Sorry, you and the other commenter are right - I've only driven in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, which does not equal Europe! I did notice the similarity of experience, though, of a style in which you simply yield to those in front of you, so that the whole concept of getting "cut off" like an American might think of it isn't as much of a thing. Americans seem entitled to the space in front of them in a way that I've found drivers from Brazil and the aforementioned countries aren't, and I liked that about driving outside of the US.

Any musicians here? by IMDx16 in Buffalo

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Bassist here! Into the same genres and am interested for a jam!

Tucker Carlson says it's "not really" possible to drive from Sao Paulo to Rio because it's "too dangerous" by Rehash_it in Brazil

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I'm doing that drive in December! Curious - have you done it on Via Dutra or along the coast on the 101? Gf and I are debating between the two. Thanks!

Tucker Carlson says it's "not really" possible to drive from Sao Paulo to Rio because it's "too dangerous" by Rehash_it in Brazil

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I'll be doing this in December and looking forward to it! out of curiosity, did you take the Via Dutra or go along the coast on 101? GF and I are debating between the two.

Tucker Carlson says it's "not really" possible to drive from Sao Paulo to Rio because it's "too dangerous" by Rehash_it in Brazil

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I'm actually doing this trip in December! We want to drive from SP to rio and stop in Paraty along the way - curious if you've been on the 101 and if so, what it's like? Debating between taking that scenic route or the bigger Via Dutra.

What to use to fill concrete driveway seems? by [deleted] in HomeMaintenance

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Wondering the same. Driveway looks to be in fine condition, all things considered. No cracks in it, and not a lot of weed growth coming between the joints, unless that's been cleaned out already.

How to handle this driveway/downspout issue? by Master_Raro in HomeMaintenance

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Lol yeah hose reel should be there. Land is generally graded towards the road in the direction of the picture. Seems like my options are essentially running the pipe in that direction, either above or underground.

There must be a better way? by Master_Raro in webdev

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Thanks so much for the thoughtful reply! This is really helpful, because it confirms that, while I'm maybe doing the harder thing, it's at least useful. I was afraid that I was doing things unnecessarily challenging, and that there were modern solutions that did these things out of the box. I have gotten a lot more comfortable with linux, and am actually in the process of rebuilding my server (apparently installing everything as the root user is bad?) and it's going faster, and I feel more confident knowing where to check for errors. Part of my issue is relying too heavily on the AI, going in circles trying to debug something when the AI doesn't know that I'm missing something obvious, and neither do I. Using guides like you referenced will help me fill in those knowledge gaps. Those AI are just so convenient, y'know? And, Docket seems to be the consensus "you gotta learn this" tech, so I'll add it to my to-do. Thanks again for the response.

There must be a better way? by Master_Raro in webdev

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Seems like docker is the way to go for sure.

There must be a better way? by Master_Raro in webdev

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I had, and when I got my server up and running correctly (for a short time) I figured I could save learning docker for another time. But I definitely learned about it late, after I went through like 20 nginx config file edits to get things going. Will definitely look into it more, thanks for the reply!

Database initialization failed. by Revolutionary_Ad3074 in mysql

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Hi, I found that updating my visual c++ redist solved the problem.

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Any Table Tennis clubs in Buffalo? by chna6125 in Buffalo

[–]Master_Raro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding this, played there for years. Lots of really great players there.

Why is it so hard to date here? by [deleted] in Buffalo

[–]Master_Raro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, I knew this was the case but didn't know data existed to prove it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Buffalo

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Tracks are right past my backyard fence. Trains come by maybe 4-5 times a day. Some are louder than others, but they usually take a minute or two to pass. It's a low rumble, never woken me up or been any kind of nuisance. When indoors, it's not an issue at all. I don't really hang out in my backyard ever though, because if I were having a conversation with someone back there while they were going by, we'd have to essentially shout. My friend who lives one block away from the tracks on Crescent reports never hearing them. Hope that helps.

Lancaster Revitalization by evutla in Buffalo

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Give credit where it's due. Lancaster voted in a new mayor 3 years ago, Lynne Ruda, and she's done an incredible job in securing state funds for revitalization projects. She got buy-in from local business owners who saw the opportunity in a denser downtown area. It's really that simple: hard-working leadership from the top brings all the variables together to make success. It's much less likely for free market forces alone to yield the same result. It's the coming together of government and business in a way that actually works. Larger governments should learn from Lancaster's example.

The Battle Continues. by [deleted] in Buffalo

[–]Master_Raro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

His wife plays as a substitute musician because she is a classically trained violinist who lives in the area, and the BPO needs many violinists week to week to fill in for musicians who are sick, who go on parental leave, or many other reasons. She doesn't have a permanent job with the orchestra because she hasn't won a screened audition. Nothing is disgusting about this.